John Mayer - No Such Thing(Comments RSS)
Based on the few songs that I am acquainted with by John Mayer: Man! - can this guy write a song?!
The quality of his voice in this piece reminds me of Chris Barron of the amazing Spin Doctors.
I think this is a quirky song and it enjoys that juxtaposition of upbeat melody with lyrics that are rather less than chirpy.
What do you think?
Enjoy, in any case...
In the words of Anakin Skywalker, "I am a slow learner."
And, gorroam it! - here is an early acoustic performance...
Followed by a cracking stage performance:-
Here are the full lyrics:-
The quality of his voice in this piece reminds me of Chris Barron of the amazing Spin Doctors.
I think this is a quirky song and it enjoys that juxtaposition of upbeat melody with lyrics that are rather less than chirpy.
What do you think?
Enjoy, in any case...
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding
Up my sleeve
..
..
They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines.
..
..
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above.
..
..
I am invincible.
I am invincible.
I am invincible while I'm still alive.
Is still hiding
Up my sleeve
..
..
They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines.
..
..
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above.
..
..
I am invincible.
I am invincible.
I am invincible while I'm still alive.
In the words of Anakin Skywalker, "I am a slow learner."
And, gorroam it! - here is an early acoustic performance...
Followed by a cracking stage performance:-
Here are the full lyrics:-
"No Such Thing"
"Welcome to the real world", she said to me
Condescendingly
Take a seat
Take your life
Plot it out in black and white
Well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings
And the drama queens
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding
Up my sleeve
They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines
But something's better
On the other side
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above
So the good boys and girls take the so called right track
Faded white hats
Grabbing credits
Maybe transfers
They read all the books but they can't find the answers
And all of our parents
They're getting older
I wonder if they've wished for anything better
While in their memories
Tiny tragedies
They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines
But something's better
On the other side
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you got to rise above
I am invincible
As long as I'm alive
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above
I just can't wait til my 10 year reunion
I'm gonna bust down the double doors
And when I stand on these tables before you
You will know what all this time was for
"Welcome to the real world", she said to me
Condescendingly
Take a seat
Take your life
Plot it out in black and white
Well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings
And the drama queens
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding
Up my sleeve
They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines
But something's better
On the other side
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above
So the good boys and girls take the so called right track
Faded white hats
Grabbing credits
Maybe transfers
They read all the books but they can't find the answers
And all of our parents
They're getting older
I wonder if they've wished for anything better
While in their memories
Tiny tragedies
They love to tell you
Stay inside the lines
But something's better
On the other side
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you got to rise above
I am invincible
As long as I'm alive
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the
Top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above
I just can't wait til my 10 year reunion
I'm gonna bust down the double doors
And when I stand on these tables before you
You will know what all this time was for
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